Debt-ridden farmer 'invites' villagers for his last rites, then hangs self

[Lalit]

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Distressing news! What sort of "iccha mrityu" is this!


[h=1]Debt-ridden farmer 'invites' villagers for his last rites, then hangs self[/h]PTIPublishedJan 16, 2016, 10:18 am IST

Sheshrao owned 2 acre land and the soyabean crop he grew failed due to the acute drought in Marathwada region.

Farmer Sheshrao Shejul’s body was found hanging from a neem tree. (Photo: PTI)

[COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]Mumbai: When a 40-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Jalna district of Marathwada region kept 'inviting' people in his village for his 'last rites', little did they know that he wasn't joking. It was only when the farmer Sheshrao Shejul hanged himself the next day that his family members and other villagers realised the seriousness of his intent.​

[COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]"Sheshrao told me and several others in the village that he would be leaving us and invited all villagers for last rites, but nobody took him seriously," a villager said. "The next morning, we found his body hanging from a neem tree," he said.[/COLOR][COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]Sheshrao owned two acre land and the soyabean crop he grew failed due to the acute drought in Marathwada region. To top it all, he had taken Rs 80,000 loan and was worried about how to arrange for his daughter's marriage.[/COLOR][COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]The farmer's suicide has prompted Shiv Sena, BJP's ruling ally in the state to take a dig at the Devendra Fadnavis government. Chief Minister Fadnavis has planned to capitalise on the 'Make in India Week' next month to consolidate FDI gains for Maharashtra.[/COLOR][COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]"Did Sheshrao's invitation reach Mantralaya? If such incidents continue in the state, should we term it Make in Maharashtra," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said today.[/COLOR][COLOR=#4B4B4B !important]"Should the suicide of Sheshrao and suicides by thousands of farmers like him be called a product of Make in Maharashtra," the Sena said.[/COLOR]​

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[yesmohan]

There are a lot of Sheshrao Shejuls in the India, but who all silently die.
But this Sheshrao Shejul had raised his voice even after death.
The plight of Small and Marginal Farmers and Landless Agricultural Labourers, could not be explained in mere words.
The persons who hailed from small villages only could imagine their agony.
Mere slogans of "Make in India" shall not provide any solace to them.

 

[Lalit]

There are a lot of Sheshrao Shejuls in the India, but who all silently die.
But this Sheshrao Shejulhad raised his voice even after death.
The plight of Small and Marginal Farmers and Landless Agricultural Labourers, could not be explained in mere words.
The persons who hailed from small villages only could imagine their agony.
Mere slogans of "Make in India" shall not provide any solace to them.

Very true. The poor debt-ridden farmers die "unwept, unhonored and unsung" (Walter Scott)

 

[krish44]

The economic policies are mindless of rural distress.

The farmers have no one to turn to .

People like Pawar can do a lot.

Where are they?

 

[V.Balasubramani]

Just a couple of days back read a news item and it was also shared in this Forum regarding our Central Government unveiling a new Crop Insurance Scheme with a minimum premium to be paid by farmers as low as 1.5 percent of the sum assured for all rabi crops and 2 percent for kharif crops.

It is reported that this scheme comes without any cap on overall premium rate to ensure full claims, which means there is no upper limit on the subsidy the government provides towards balance premium.

This scheme will be like a suraksha kavach (shield) for farmers and remove an atmosphere of financial uncertainty is what our Home Minister, the main architect of the scheme reported to have said in a press briefing soon after the cabinet approved it.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...campaign=cppst